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Petition aims to reform Greek Life probations R.J. Vogt Editor-in-Chief Sarah Weinstein-Bacal understands that young men make mistakes.

She does not understand, however, why those mistakes should stop those young men from donating to charity.

At time of printing, 307 supporters have signed their name on a petition saying, essentially, they don’t understand either.

The petition on change.org asks that UT’s interfraternity council “allow fraternities on social probation to hold, participate in and donate to philanthropy events while on social probation.”

As Fraternity Row faces increasing scrutiny, hazing charges have landed Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Chi on social probation.

The terms of social probation, as outlined in the university student handbook, state that organizations on social probation may not host social events, including mixers, date parties, formals and band parties. Social probation also prohibits student organizations from participating in university-affiliated activities, such as Homecoming.

The punishment on Lambda Chi Alpha prohibited the chapter from holding its annual “Watermelon Bust” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. In 2012, Weinstein-Bacal participated in Watermelon Bust, running her sorority Alpha Chi Omega’s team and personally raising $3,000.

This year, she raised no money at all.

“Okay, if you haze kids, if you do things you’re not supposed to, I can totally understand punishing a fraternity,” said Weinstein-Bacal a junior in supply chain management.

“But allow them to still raise money.”

She admitted that the fundraisers often have a social aspect, but pointed to the central focus of events like Watermelon Bust.

“Often philanthropy events are seen as a lot of fun, but the purpose is not to party,” she said. “It’s just really frustrating, because it comes down to, ‘Oh, you want to take $12,000 from kids with cancer.’”

The figure she cited would have covered two days of inpatient treatment and represents last year’s total donations from Watermelon Bust, one of several fraternity philanthropy fundraisers.

Most notably, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Ace Miller Boxing Tournament consistently brings in approximately $100,000 for Knoxville’s Golden Gloves gym.

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Students bridge China-US literacy gap Emily Thompson Contributor For the summer of 2014, UT’s Center for International Education is offering an opportunity for a small group of students and teachers to instruct English at the Tsinghua University English Summer Camp in Beijing, China.

Tsinghua University’s summer camp is one of the largest in the world, with approximately 3,200 Chinese college students attending between their freshman and sophomore years.

Katey Robinson, a junior in global studies and past participant in the program, spoke positively of the trip.

“I would absolutely do it again,” Robinson said.

“Any chance to be so immersed in another culture is an invaluable experience.”

In this three-week intensive camp, Chinese students are taught basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Volunteers also teach about American life and culture, pronunciation, grammar and lead group discussions.

The on-site coordinator, Betty Tipton, is passionate about this program and said it benefits UT in mutliple ways.

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UT nurses utilize unique global disasters program Kiley Ballard Contributor Should a catastrophe occur, Knoxville is the best place to be.

Created in 2005, UT is the first and only university to offer the Global Disaster Nursing Program. An innovative graduate degree that trains nurses to manage disastrous events, the program educates students on how to navigate natural disasters, man-made disasters, largescale public health emergencies and humanitarian relief.

Program director, Susan Speraw, Ph.D. and RN, believes the program addresses the rising need for nurses with the ability to not only care for victims, but act as knowledgeable leaders.

“Our objective is to produce interdisciplinary professionals who are able to be leaders in response, policy development, education,” Speraw said. “We’re not focused just on disaster just in the United States. We’re aiming to prepare our students to respond in a broader context.”

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McArther affirmed med this statement, nt, saying many graduduates serve abroad after ter completing their trainaining.

“We have students that hat work internationally as their eir career,” McArther said. “We We have some students that work internationally on more of a short-term basis on mission trips or shorter assignments abroad, and then we have a lot of students that do disaster management stuff domestically, so it kind of covers all bases.”

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Vols, Neal hoping for upset Big Gigantic brings dynamic sound back to Knoxville

Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor A confidence uprising followed UT’s heartbreaking, yet stunning, defeat against the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium two weeks ago.

But one fact still looms over the Tennessee football program.

The Vols have not beaten a ranked opponent since Oct. 31, 2009.

That victory in 2009, however, came against the same Steve Spurrier-led South Carolina Gamecocks that will roll into Neyland Stadium on Saturday for a noon kickoff with UT. “What we did against Georgia really doesn’t count for much when there’s a loss along with it,” senior running back Rajion Neal said Tuesday.

“We saw progress and we saw things that we definitely improved on, but we kind of left that where it is.”

Coming off two games where he has averaged 153 yards per game, Neal will once again be the driving force behind the UT offense when the Vols (3-3) take on the No. 11 Gamecocks (5-1).

The Fayetteville, Ga., native

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“We can recruit Chinese students to UT ... but we can also introduce other students and faculty here to the culture that we have experienced and encourage ge them to embrace China,” Tipton said, “... and to see it in a much more positive light than our media would have us believe.”

Established in 2005, the program addressed ssed a need for Tsinghua’s freshmen to acquire quire better communication skills and prepare pare volunteers for the 2008 Olympics. After 2007, the camp was formally concluded. Yet, due to requests from rom Tsinghua students, it was reineinstated in 2010.

Robinson said she was surprised to find that she idendentified so closely with the Chinese students.

“We’re all college stutudents going through the same things,” Robinson on said.

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Senior running back Rajion Neal high steps into the end zone to give the Vols a 31-24 lead with 1:54 remaining in the fourth quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs on Oct. 5. The Vols would eventually fall in overtime, 34-31. finished the Georgia game with 148 yards, but only had 48 yards on 13 carries (3.7 yards per carry) in the first half where the Vols found themselves trailing 17-3 going into the halftime.

The senior was instrumental in the Vols’ second half comeback, rushing for 100 yards on 15 carries, including a huge fourth-and-inches pitch that he took down the Tennessee sideline for 43 yards to sustain a crucial drive early in the fourth

quarter.

“I think he is starting to really understand what is going on in the play,” running backs coach Robert Gillespie said of Neal. “(He has) confidence in the guys around him. He is starting to see that his teammates trust him a little bit more, and he is starting to see that the coaching staff is trusting him more.

It is just maturity.”

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Based in Boulder, Colo., livetronica musician Big Gigantic will bring its Sky High tour to Knoxville alongside Australian artist Opiuo this Friday at the Old City Courtyard.

Hosted by AC Entertainment in conjunction with Midnight Voyage and Carleo Entertainment, the Courtyard’s gates will open at 6 p.m. with music concluding at 11 p.m. Festivities will move to the Bowery and NV Nightclub from there for Midnight Voyage’s signature after party.

Big Gigantic, who has developed a reputation at music festivals including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa and Electric Forest for delivering high-energy performances, blends often improvisational jazz with electronic bass tones and synthesizers. Coupled with dynamic light shows, Big G’s jazzy,

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jammy music is “contagious,” according to Andrea Kearns of Midnight Voyage.

“It’s not what you’d expect from most electronic musical artists,” Kearns said. “They have this fusion-style where they mix dub samples fuzed with jazzy energy builds.

Every show is different and very organic.”

Kearns marveled at how much the band – now one of the biggest names in the electronic arena – has grown since first debuting in Knoxville four years ago.

“I remember the first time they came to Knoxville in November of 2009,” she said.

“They played at 90 Proof for a $5 cover. There wasn’t a real barricade between them and the crowd, so we had audience members jamming on the drums with them and knocking over the keyboard. It was crazy but such a great party.”

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Tipton admitted the application process is very competitive.

The happy partnership between UT and Tsinghua University is largely due to the quality of students and teachers chosen to go. Even so, teaching in another country poses challenged.

As Tipton explained, Chinese students are initially very hesitant to use their limited speaking skills.

Despite such obstacles, Robinson’s experience offered useful lessons.

“The most valuable things I learned were to always be open-minded to other cultures, and which street vendors have the best dumplings,” Robinson said.

The next available dates for the Tsinghua University English Summer Camp are June 27 through July 19 in 2014. Information sessions are available in the Programs Abroad Office Resource Room on Wednesday Oct. 16 from 10-11 a.m. and Thursday Oct. 17 from 3-4 p.m.

Unique to UT alone, Speraw places great emphasis on the program’s singular qualities.

“We’re the only program of our kind, especially those that offer a doctoral degree, anywhere in the country that we know of. There are some other masters programs that exist in disaster management and things like that.”

Using a combination of classroom learning, simulation exercises and fieldwork experiences, students are taught how to plan for mass casualty events, mitigate the effects of threats, teach disaster preparedness in an educational setting and much more.

“We teach students about a variety of hazards,” Speraw said. “They’re going to come across hazardous environments and dangerous situations

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of all types. We teach them things that people think of as terrorismrelated, like hazardous chemicals.

“We also teach them about ideology and radical thinking that shapes terrorism. We teach them about different cultures and we have them examine their own (biases) and their own beliefs in relationship to cultures around the world. “ As a relatively new course, the Global Disaster Nursing Program is just beginning to receive national recognition. Speraw was recently invited to attend the Federal Emergency Management Agency Think Tank forum held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Sept. 25. The forum was broadcast across the country.

“Our participation was invited because we have managed to create unique, one-of-a-kind educational programs in Global Disaster Nursing that draw together students and faculty from completely different colleges and departments such

as Architecture, Law Enforcement Innovation and Environmental Engineering,” Speraw said.

Prospective students must complete an application for both the University of Tennessee’s Graduate School and the University of Tennessee’s College of Nursing.

Prerequisites include a competitive GPA, 3 credit hours of graduate level statistics, a GRE score from within the last five years and a TOEFL score of 550 or higher.

The director said they look for applicants with a high tolerance for uncertainty.

“When you’re going into a disaster event you never actually know what you’re getting into,” Speraw said.

“We are looking for people who have the capacity to be very flexible and adjust to circumstances in a hurry and not be bothered by that.”

Speraw also noted that compassion is crucial.

“I think all of the students that

we get are particularly interested in vulnerable people,” Speraw said.

“They’re really drawn to that kind of work. They all have a high degree of commitment to advocacy, to helping people who don’t really have a voice.”

Lisa Davenport, who recently received her Ph.D. in Global Disaster Nursing, said the program exposed her to a burgeoning line of work, putting her on the cutting edge of nursing education and emergency strategy.

“The program has really broadened my knowledge of disaster management, and that includes preparation, response and recovery,” Davenport said. “It has opened many doors for me and really helped me recognize where education is needed, not only to the general public but for health care professionals as well.”

This degree offers MSN, Ph.D. and DNP degrees as well as a PostMaster’s certificate.

Syrian issues inspire UT awareness Jessica Carr Staff Writer Even those half a world away can make a difference.

That is the message members of UT’s Muslim Student Association would like students to take away as they strive for awareness of the sheer scope of the Syrian Civil War. While the organization usually focuses on connecting Muslims on campus, President Noor Alshibli and student representative Joud MonlaHassan have worked together to organize Syria awareness events for UT students.

“As soon as news of the chemical massacre was out, the MSA immediately felt the need to spread awareness on campus,” Alshibli said.

The war, which has left more than 100,000 dead, escalated in August when the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, was accused by western nations of using chemical weapons against his own people in the town of Ghouta, an attack which the U.S. claims killed more than 1,400 people.

The conflict in Syria hits close to home for Monla-Hassan and Alshibli. Both have family members currently living in Syria. MonlaHassan’s grandmother and uncle live in Syria while other members of her family have become refugees in Turkey and Egypt.

Monla-Hassan’s father is a physician and trav-

els to Syria as a volunteer for medical missions.

Recently the hospital he was working at in Syria was attacked.

“We are very afraid for their safety,” MonlaHassan said. “I want him to help a lot, he’s my dad and I’m always worried about his safety when he is there.”

Recently, Monla-Hassan and Alshibli were on UT’s Pedestrian Walkway handing out Syria information sheets, hoping to bring more awareness to an increasingly complicated and multifaceted war.

“A lot of people were surprised of the extent of what was happening,” Monla-Hassan said.

“They had no idea how many people were dying.”

As the conflict in Syria continues, both MonlaHassan and Alshibli believe simply having an expanded worldview can help the Syrian people.

“Maybe because I am Syrian, (but) I would like more Americans to be aware of the Syria situation, but it’s a simple task of getting aware and spreading the word,” Monla-Hassan said.

“Just being proactive is more than enough.”

Alshibli said she agrees with Monla-Hassan and encourages UT students to show interest in the conflict.

“One person can’t do anything alone, but the more people speak out for human rights, the more we can make a difference,” she said. “After everything they’ve been through, the least they deserve is for us to care.”

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The Studio separates rental, information stations

continued from Page 1 Currently, SAE is not on social probation, so the spring bouts can go on as planned.

And for Sorority and Fraternity Life Advisor Lindi Smedberg, staying off social probation is the simplest solution to Weinstein-Bacal’s problem.

“I think our best case scenario would be that all the fraternities and sororities follow the regulations outlined in Hilltopics as proper student conduct,” Smedberg said Tuesday, “and remain off of any type of disciplinary or social probation.”

Weinstein-Bacal said she seeks a compromise and will take the petition to judicial affairs and the office of sorority and fraternity affairs once it has 1,000 signatures. She also plans to contact the charities of the fraternities currently on social probation and ask for letters of support from the organizations.

Some support has already arrived; Zac Hyder, junior in biological sciences and an SGA Senator, wrote to Weinstein-Bacal asking permission to adopt the petition as a bill in the Senate. Through SGA, he wrote that he hopes to “push the administration of UTK to recognize the importance of philanthropy in the UTK community.”

For Weinstein-Bacal, permitting donations while continuing to restrict participation in the philanthropy events is not out of the question.

“If a fraternity on social probation has, let’s say a $2,000 (philanthropy) budget, that’s solely based for philanthropy events,” she said. That money is just going to sit there and go to waste, or it will roll over.

“But donating money isn’t going to hurt anyone. They are in fact taking money away from charities that haven’t done anything wrong.”

Bradi Musil Staff Writer The Studio has been split.

Formerly a one-stop center where students were allowed to rent equipment and learn how to use it, these two components have been divided into two separate stations.

Students seeking to rent digital production equipment are now directed to the Commons Equipment Desk, rather than the Studio’s location.

Despite centralizing all checkout equipment in Hodges Library, Jordan Achs, a junior in journalism and electronic media, said she is apprehensive about the policy changes that accompany the move.

“They’re not doing any advance reservations anymore, so if you know of a date that you absolutely need something, you just kind of have to hope that it’s there,” Achs said. “I’ve already seen a couple of people in a pickle because there is nothing available and they need it at that minute.”

Additionally, students and staff are no longer required to undergo certification to check out DSRL cameras or sign for it. Furthermore, no record is kept stating what was included among their checked-out equipment. This new policy, Achs said, could lead to the misuse of equipment and loss of university property.

“With the way education’s being handled in the country and budget cuts and this and that, I don’t know how many new cameras we can get if people break them,” Achs said. “I would hate to see something that so many students rely on and need, both for school and just for fun, if they have to just get rid of it entirely eventually, then that would be really sad.”

However, Carly Duckett, a junior in English literature and classics who works at both the Studio and the Commons Equipment Desk, sees little problem with these new changes.

“We were anticipating that some students might be upset by the loss of the reservation system,” Duckett said. “However, I personally have not heard any complaints from students thus far and the new procedures seem to be going relatively smoothly.

“I’m not sure the new equipment changes will affect the Studio much at all.”

Due to the relocation of equipment rental, the Studio’s sole purpose is to provide training with the equipment and explain the features that each piece is capable of.

“Now that the equipment is gone, I basically just help people if they have questions about our programs that we have,” Achs said. “We are a media production area so Photoshop, iMovie, Final Cut, Illustrator, all that.

They’ve really upped the training.

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Kaitlin Beitz, left, acquires digital recording tools from Carly Duckett at the equipment check-out desk in the South Commons on Oct. 15.

“We’re definitely more knowledgeable than we have been in the past.”

Although the changes have streamlined traffic in the Studio, Achs said she questions the effect the changes have had on the checkout system’s efficiency.

“I mean, I understand why they did it; it’s just them taking away some of those roles that have made it what was supposed to be convenient ... now kind of less convenient,” Achs said. “To be completely honest, most of what I do is telling people

where printers are and telling people that the cameras check out is at the next desk down now ... That took a lot of our job description away.

Which is fine.

“It has freed us up to be able to help people more, and we don’t get yelled at as much anymore, but it’s definitely different.”

These policy changes for the new equipment checkout desk are an experiment and UT is encouraging feedback, as stated on the Studio’s homepage.

Night shift affects employee health Great Smoky Samantha Smoak Online Editor Jim Underwood’s workday begins just as most people come home for the evening.

As the shift supervisor of the University of Tennessee Police Department, Lt. Underwood regularly works from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

“I’ll go home and I’ll go to bed and then get up and maybe do some stuff around the house and go get lunch and do something like that and come back and get ready for work,” Underwood said. “The days we work, we work 12-hour shifts. There’s not a lot of downtime when you’re working the next day …The longest stretch I work is three days in a row with at least two days off.”

In 2011, the American Psychological Association reported that nearly 15 million Americans work night shifts.

Underwood stated that what makes night shifts difficult is deviation from routine, which

complicates returning to daytime work.

“I can work night shift and it’s fine if I did nothing but come in at seven o’clock at night and worked till seven the next morning, that’s fine,” he said. “But there’s meetings. And the rest of the world rotates around a 9-to-5 schedule … so if we have a staff meeting here it’s during the day.

If we have training, it’s during the day … if it’s just a one-day training, it’s not really that hard.

When they send us to something that’s like a week-long training session, then it can really be difficult to shift back into that for an entire week.”

Although describing himself as a “night owl,” Underwood estimated he gets approximately six to eight hours of sleep on average.

However, those hours are not particularly restful.

“It’s a lot of times just up and down … like I said, the world’s moving around you … (but) I feel most of the time that I get plenty of sleep. I’m lucky.”

Other than a mild chronic fatigue, Underwood said he hasn’t felt effects in more than 20 years working for UTPD. “There’s always just a little nagging fatigue just building in the back of your mind,” Underwood said. “Leaving the house today I was kind of like, ‘Man, I wish I had gotten another hour of sleep,’ but you overcome that. Caffeine helps a little.”

Theresa Lee, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of psychology, said that overnight workers are at risk for physiological effects.

“We now know that (sleep) changes the hormone balance,” Lee said. “… It’s also very involved in your immune system.”

Overnight workers also are not only at risk for getting sick more frequently; they are at a higher risk for more serious diseases.

“You’re at higher risk for developing cancer, (and) women have fertility issues,” Lee said.

“In addition, hormones that have

to do with controlling appetite and weight are altered so that the hormone that lets your brain know that you’ve been eating … is suppressed.

Lee said that while adjusting to overnight schedules is possible, the human body will suffer.

“The reality is that we aren’t built for it,” she said. “You need to sleep at the same time everyday … If you’re going to work the night shift, you need to behave as if you live in Europe all the time … and unfortunately, living in a society when everybody else in your household isn’t on that schedule makes it really, really hard. There is no real way out of this.”

Thanks to UTPD’s leadership, Underwood said that health and job safety risks associated with night shifts are at a minimum.

“They really look after us a lot more than they used to,” Underwood said. “I’ve worked ... 32-36 hours straight in the past. And that’s where it gets scary … but … they don’t do that anymore.”

Crime Log: Oct. 10-11 Oct. 10 12:16 a.m.: Officer made contact with defendant in back parking lot of Pilot. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the defendant was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to a degree that she posed a danger to herself and others. The defendant was placed under custodial arrest for public intoxication.

8:51 a.m.: Complainant reported the possible theft of a University of Tennessee vehicle from Gate 4 of Neyland Stadium.

3:32 p.m.: Complainant reported the theft of a speaker at the Art and Architecture building.

11:36 p.m.: Officer was dispatched to Morrill Hall for

a theft report. Victim reported that her bicycle had been taken without her consent from the bike rack next to the main entrance.

Oct. 11 12:30 a.m.: Officer observed a female subject walking near Grand Avenue and Worlds Fair Park Drive. The female appeared to be extremely intoxicated, as she was unable to maintain her balance. The female was arrested for public intoxication and was transported to the Knox County Intake Facility.

1:21 a.m.: Officer was dispatched to a possible intoxicated individual in Hodges Library. The individual was placed under arrest for public intoxication.

Mountains Park to reopen for 5 days Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen for five days during the busy fall tourism season with the help of money from both Tennessee and North Carolina.

The park, which straddles the border of the two states, will reopen Wednesday through Sunday. Like other national parks, it had been closed because of the partial federal government shutdown.

Tennessee is giving $300,500 to open the park, while North Carolina is contributing $75,000, the governors of the two states said Tuesday.

Tennessee’s $300,500 share is officially being paid by Sevier County, home of heavily visited tourist attractions like Pigeon Forge, Dollywood and Gatlinburg, though 80 percent of that amount will come from the state in the form of a tourism grant. The rest will come from Sevier and Blount counties.

“The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America’s most visited national park, and for the Smokies and the people around it, the month of October is the most important time of the year,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said in a release. “I remain hopeful that an end to the federal government shutdown will come this week.”

North Carolina’s share is coming from tourism advertising dollars, Gov. Pat McCrory said.

“Many North Carolina communities depend on tourism generated by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” McCrory said in a release. “It’s critical that we get the gates reopened during the fall season.”

McCrory said he’s exploring options to open other national parks in his state.

Earlier Tuesday, Haslam couldn’t say why it had taken so long for a deal on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to materialize, when other prominent parks such as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota and the Statue of Liberty in New York had already reopened with the help of state money.

“I can’t explain that,” Haslam told reporters after a speech in Murfreesboro. “I wish I knew.

We’ve been working hard with the Park Service since this first became apparent. I don’t know why we didn’t get more communication back.”

Haslam said earlier this week that a tentative arrangement to reopen the park for the weekend came too late Friday for the state to wire money to the federal government.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the country’s most visited national park with 9.6 million visitors in 2012.

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Fulfill the Freud in you over Fall Break In Rare Forum by

Juile Mrozinski Before you make like a tree and leaf along with your friends and forget all about casually reading the Beacon, continue comprehending this column for a lesson on becoming Freud.

I guarantee supplying you with fun “getting to know you quiz” skills will make your fall break more fruitful, despite the dying environment.

Sometimes, psychoanalysis tests sound scary, not in the good Halloween sense, but in a demonic uncovering of your soul way. It should be noted that psychoanalysis tests, although dubious in their execution, are nothing more than personality tests.

Psychoanalysis tests attempt to bring to the surface unconscious desires by asking a series of seemingly harmless, simple questions. Some common tenets of psychoanalysis assume: childhood experiences impact personality, irrational drives influence actions and these irrational drives are unconscious.

Defense mechanisms deeply rooted in our subconscious block any attempt to interpret these irrational drives. The conscience wages constant conflict against the subconscious.

To be liberated from these wars requires the cunning techniques of psychoanalysis, which attempts to surface, evaluate and reform unconscious material.

While these techniques can take years to learn and master, there are also simpler tests that anyone can implement. You can easily administer this easy three-question psychoanalysis to your friends and family over the upcoming recess.

The first question: “What is your favorite color and why?”

The “why” in these questions is most important. I would suggest asking for a minimum of five adjectives or phrases from your friend. For example, when someone administered this test to me I said my favorite color was purple because it is vibrant, in accordance with the crown chakra, deep, tranquil and the blanket of the cosmos (whatever that means).

The second question is: “What is your favorite animal and why?” I chose two animals because I could not decide, which is acceptable and also up to interpretation later. I chose the lion and dolphin. I like that lions are regal, majestic and heavenly, and dolphins represent good nature, optimism and happiness to me.

The third and final question asks: “What is your favorite geographical element?” Because this question is slightly confusing, I usually give a few examples such as a field of flowers, mountains, rain or river, just so they understand the question without giving them too many examples. I chose waves because they are belittling, vast, mesmerizing, infinite and powerful.

To administer this test, I usually ask the questions and write down my answers given, but you can distribute the test in many ways. When I tested my whole family, they wrote their answers separately. Then I explained the questions’ double meaning after they said their answers out loud.

After directing this test quite a few times, I have a few suggestions for all aspiring Freudians. People find it difficult to come up with multiple adjectives and will use the phrases “I just like it,” or “Because it’s pretty,” but you must persuade them to “Get deeper with it,” as I say. The left brain crowd – the engineer lot, the accountant fanatics – require more time to arrive at merely one or two reasons, but you must be patient and careful to not put words in their mouths.

Describing why you like a color or an animal will most likely result in your patient’s agreement. Those are your ideas, and since it’s a psychoanalysis test, you’ve learned nothing about your subject, only about yourself.

Spoiler alert: If you desire to take this test, you should answer the questions before reading their psychoanalytical double meaning. I would also like to mention that not all answers will be spot on; like all psychoanalytical tests, there is plenty of room for error.

The favorite color question describes how your patient views his or her own personality. The animal question reflects what that person seeks in a mate. Finally, the geographical region question represents how your subject views religion or God. Get to know your new friends a little better over cider this fall break; give your family a few giggles when you hear Mom and Dad read off their perfect mate qualities. Spark up a fall break fling with these psychoanalysis-ice-breakers (disclaimer, that one might be too far).

Finally, if any of my readers answer the favorite color question with the words regal, majestic or optimistic, feel free to hit me up over fall break.

Julie Mrozinksi is a junior in English. She can be reached at jmrozins@utk.edu.

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When taking life for granted turns fatal Crossing Cues by

Melissa Lee It is a great irony that in order to study life, one must often extinguish it.

Thus, there comes a time in every young biologist’s life when he or she must decide what he or she is willing to kill in the name of scientific progress. For me, the answer lies somewhere between mouse and cat. I could probably kill a rat. Hamsters, too.

A bird would be hard — admittedly, this is influenced by the fact that I am terrified of birds.

It sounds arbitrary, because, well, it kind of is. The truth is, I don’t want to kill anything. I really don’t want to kill anything. In one of the labs where I am working, I have thus far personally beheaded something like 60 mice (a relatively small number), and I absolutely hate it.

The borderline-obsession I have with my

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fectly good life. Every action is weighted; our triumphs are not made in isolation, either.

They, too, have solemn costs.

It’s a lesson that goes beyond the laboratory, I think. We don’t just kill to study life, we kill to live it, and all of us are complicit. Whether it be in the food we eat, in the medicines we use or in some other form or fashion, we survive through others’ sacrifice.

Every action is weighted. There is always a cost. Though we may not always wield the knife, we are all, in some sense, conspirators.

The purpose of this piece is not to argue that the use of animals in research is ethical.

If I’m being honest, I’m not sure I want to do that. But I think it is worth recognizing that we do not live without expense, and it is important to recognize the implications of this fact. This does not have to be as depressing as it perhaps sounds — Disney, after all, made “The Circle of Life” a rather catchy, uplifting song.

It is a simple acknowledgment of the fact that we live at a cost. However we go about it, we should make it worth it.

Melissa Lee is a senior in College Scholars.

She can be reached at mlee48@utk.edu.

Campus Carnage physically mirrors college journey What the World by

Rebecca Butcher If you saw me Saturday, chances are high you would think I was odd – my muddy legs and dirty face would leave some questioning thoughts on my hygienic practices.

I was a Campus Carnage competitor who had undergone too many obstacles to count and more mud than I have experienced in my short life. The experience was the opportunity of a lifetime for me – the perfect challenge I could ever give myself – and I completed it. To understand my gusto for this muddy 5k obstacle course, allow me to take you back to my childhood.

I grew up obsessed with the Discovery Kid’s show “Endurance.” In the show, teenagers aged 13-16 compete in numerous challenges of strength. I was determined to be a part of the show and even went so far as to record an audition tape in hopes of being picked.

Even now, I am equally interested in the long-running CBS hit show “Survivor.”

I was so enthralled I watched half of the entire season in as little as a month. These shows attract me with the raw humanity the participants experience. They rely on their basic instincts to guide them. I took a chance at a similar experience without

hesitation.

Although I competed alone, other students participated with groups or their respective fraternity or sorority. A lot of the teams showed their determination with war paint and one spirited runner was dressed as superwoman. Upon seeing her, I began to question what I had gotten myself into.

As the race was about to start and the event’s founder was yelling rules to us above our excited voices, a thought struck me.

This isn’t unlike the same feeling I got when I first started at the University of Tennessee as a freshman – excitement, anticipation and a little foreboding.

The flashbacks to life on Rocky Top only increased. The multiple people I met at the beginning of the race quickly reminded me of all the new people I met at orientation.

One woman came up to me and introduced herself by admitting she sought someone who didn’t know anyone either.

As we took off toward the first major hill, I struggled. That hill signified plenty of my own first-year struggles, including living on campus.

One incline, in particular, tested me.

Halfway up, a man was seated in the dirt attempting to catch his breath. Anyone who had offered me support through my college experience flashed in my mind. I offered him some encouraging words and he gave me a high-five in thanks.

Through the muddy waters and under trip wires we went. Military men and women shouted encouragement to do real

crawls through the mud.

Toward the end of the course a blue tarp glistened in the sun. As I jogged closer, I found the source of its shine to be vegetable oil. Simple slide. No problem, I thought – negative.

The surprising burn I received prompted me to quickly turn on my back then flip over into a roll, pop up and sprint to an eight-foot high wall.

At the obstacle’s end, we had to load a cement block in a circle then circle back around in a jog.

Throwing that weight down brought to mind plenty of the loads that had been lifted from my shoulders during college, from studying pressures to personal struggles I have overcome.

With the finish line in sight, I sprinted to it ready to finish with pride.

The Volunteer Vengeance course meant more than just the raw humanity I had expected of it before. It was a piece of my college experience that reflected inner struggles in a physical sense. Despite not winning the $1,000 prize or any reward, knowing that I demonstrated a determined will is enough.

I didn’t get to shake Jeff Probst’s hand, but I did display the grit of a “Survivor” contestant.

Now I’m on to the next finish line I will conquer: college graduation.

Rebecca Butcher is a junior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at rbutcher@utk.edu.

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cat has extinguished my ability to look at animals as anything but individuals, and each individual sacrifice is heavy and gruesome in the manner of the train wreck where one cannot stop looking. There is the view, the smell, and, worst of all, the feel. It doesn’t get easier, or at least it hasn’t in my experience.

I think I am better for it. Not because I am doing a good thing, but precisely because I am not. Because killing — ending life — is terrible.

Maybe it’s just masochism — a certain pleasure that comes in the experience and recognition of your own guilt, but I don’t think it’s that simple. It has been my experience that interacting with — and directly causing — death has given me an appreciation of the biological sciences that would be difficult to come by otherwise.

Every action I take, every experiment I run is done under the reckoning of worth, a determination that cannot simply be assumed. In other words, the stakes are higher. Or rather, the already high stakes are easier to see.

The mistakes that inevitably occur are not made in isolation; they are mistakes with costs sometimes as high as the waste of a per-

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

ARTS & CULTURE It’s time to stop blaming Miley for societal issues

Claire Dodson Arts & Culture Editor Lately, it seems everyone is giving an opinion on Miley Cyrus – from artists like Sinead O’Connor to Daily Beacon columnists. The latest opinion has come from indie artist Sufjan Stevens, who is known for his experimentation and lyrical humor.

In his open letter to Cyrus, Stevens doesn’t address her clothing choices, her VMA performance or her lifestyle. Instead, he pokes fun at her grammar on the album “Bangerz� that she released last week.

At the end of the letter, he compliments her by saying “I love you because you’re the Queen, grammatically and anatomically speaking. And you’re the hottest cake in the pan.

Don’t ever grow old.�

This lightness is refreshing in the context of the Mileyabsorbed world we’ve been living in arguably since the “We Can’t Stop� video was released last summer. For once, a person has shown some restraint

in their judgments on Cyrus and celebrity culture in general.

The past few weeks have been filled with an inundation of everyone offering his or her criticisms and opinions on Cyrus’ decisions. Everyone thinks they know her, and they know better how she should handle her life. Really, this problem has been around since before Cyrus was even born, as we first created the idea of “celebrity.�

I recently came across a Jimmy Kimmel segment called “Mean Tweets,� where celebrities read the insulting things people say about them via Twitter mention. It’s a hilarious skit, and we are made to believe that the celebs let the insults roll off their back, too cushioned by their wealth and fame to let any words hurt them.

Twitter has enabled a stream of communication that is personal and impersonal at the same time. On the one hand, we can say whatever we want to celebrities. On the other, we never think about those people actually reading the things we say about them.

Our words have seemingly no consequences.

In Cyrus’ MTV documentary “Miley Cyrus: The Movement,� Miley says that she doesn’t read what people say about her because she

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would be bothered by it. We may not think of the famous as having many real feelings, but Miley’s honesty shows that they do.

And it’s not just hurtful comments that perpetuate this barrier between “real people� and celebrities. I have seen many people with compassionate intentions shake their heads sadly and say things like, “Miley is just trying to find her self-worth in the wrong places,� and “She needs to see what is really important in life.�

These people say this in between comments about their body insecurity, struggles with boys and stress about how their grades will affect their future. And aren’t these indicative of where they find their worth?

We all struggle with ourselves and how to live in a world that is always telling us we need to act a certain way, celebrities especially included.

We are always so quick to offer our opinions on the lifestyles of the rich and the famous and then blame the society and culture that supposedly created them.

But when we blame “culture� and “society,� we forget who those collective nouns are made up of: us.

Claire Dodson is a junior in English. She can be reached at pdodson@utk.edu.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

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Wednesday, October 16

• Photo courtesy of They Might Be Giants

What: They Might Be Giants When: 8 p.m.

Where: Bijou Theatre Price: $26.50 Cortney’s Take: It’s the first night of Fall Break. The whining about napless days will stop for a while and there’s no better way to begin the break than with a concert. They Might Be Giants will be at the Bijou Theatre. The duo will perform alternate rock music from their album, “25 unreasonable songs in 45 phenomenal minutes.” And at $26.50 for tickets, you’d be hard-pressed to miss a show as unique as this.

Friday, October 18 What: Trail of Doom When: Dusk Where: Oakes Farm Price: $20 Cortney’s Take: Knoxville’s largest and longest-running haunted attraction has upped its

game this year. The Trail of Doom features a chaotic carnival, a twisted carnvalistic experience and elemental, the four elements like never before. Don’t just go see a horror movie, live it.

Saturday, October 19 What: Rocky Horror Picture Show When: 11 p.m.

Where: Tennessee Theatre Price: $9, all ages Claire’s Take: The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic, one that has graced Octobers for decades. Embrace this Perks of Being a Wallflower reference and go enjoy yourself with this exciting, somewhat risque, interactive musical.

• Photo courtesy of Rocky Horror Picture Show

Sunday, October 20 What: Knoxville Poetry Slam When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Well, 21+ Price: Free Claire’s Take: Celebrate the last day of break

with a little bit of the always-exciting and passion-filled art of slam poetry. Get there at 7:30 to sign up to share your poetry with the Knoxville community. Drink specials and half price food are featured.

Although Friday’s show does promise to be a bit more organized, that same connection with the audience will prevail, Kearns said.

“It’s just amazing to see how the crowd reacts to their energy,” she said. “There’s this great back and forth exchange that always happens at Big G shows.”

Megan Macauley, senior in marketing, attested to this.

“The atmosphere you experience at Big G shows is just so dynamic and contagious,” said

Macauley, who saw them perform at Summer Camp Music Festival last May. “The music just pulls you in. It’s a really euphoric feeling.”

Macauley noted that one of the most unique components of Big Gigantic’s shows is undoubtedly the incorporation of instruments.

“Hearing the sax blended with electronica is incredible,” she said.

“It’s the perfect combination of smooth and jazzy while still retaining those funky electronic beats.

They put on a really unique show.”

Not to be overlooked is the equally unique opening act, Opiuo, who Kearns describes as a “wobble-master.”

“If machines could talk they would sound like this but with a melody,” she said. “He’s very funky, kind of hip-hop-y and very, very different. His music is so glitched out.”

Between both acts, the ultimate combination of a variety of musical sounds and styles will make for a unique audience experience, Kearns said.

“The whole lineup is very diverse,” she said. “It’s not going to be four hours of the same music.”

Tickets for the event are $20.50 in advance when purchased online at carleoentertainment.com and $25 the day of.

Bollywood shakes up dance traditions in Knoxville area Victoria Brown Staff Writer Bollywood dance has come to Knoxville, bringing with it rich Indian culture that infuses drama and storytelling into its showcases.

Bollywood dance professionals Mala Jani and Gayatri Mahadevan teach classes weekly around Knoxville. Classes are given each week at Revolution Dance Studio and Broadway Academy of Performing Arts.

According to Jani, Bollywood dancing goes beyond the usual realm of dance. Bollywood dance incorporates drama, stories and emotion into the performances.

“Bollywood dance is the equivalent of theater dancing,” Jani said. “It is all about drama and emotions. Bollywood dancing is a melting pot of different styles of dance.”

Both dancers have a rich background and experience in their profession. For Mahadevan, dance has always been a major part of her life, even before moving to Knoxville.

“I started my dance journey 20 years back with Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam, in Chennai, India,” Mahadevan said.

“I learned and performed as a part of the Abhinaya School of dance.

I then joined the Swingers dance company in Bangalore, India

where I learned and taught hip hop, salsa and jazz.”

Bollywood dance allows those interested in dance to tell a story through creative art form. The term “Bollywood” stems from the popularity increase in the 1970s of Indian films. Since then, a multitude of films and dances have been created, all of which vary widely but keep the same basic concepts.

The choreography is carefully arranged, along with the music, to create an enriching experience for both the audience and the performers. By merging different dance techniques, such as belly dancing and jazz, with more traditional dancing, such as Indian folk or Indian street dances, the performances come together into an entertaining final showcase.

Bollywood dancing is a new concept to some, but it is becoming more popular around the country. Those who attend UT or live in the Knoxville area can join Bollywood Dance, as well. Classes are readily available for anyone eager to learn something new.

For both Jani and Mahadevan, Bollywood dance classes give them an outlet to continue to do what they love while teaching others. Both ladies moved to Knoxville separately, but became dance partners over time.

“We both have moved from different states to Knoxville,” Jani said. “We kept running into

each other at different places and while talking, we realized that we shared a common passion for dance, especially Bollywood style.

We both wanted to do something of our own and for the community where no other Bollywood classes exist at this moment.

And that’s what inspired us to start ‘Nritya Masala – Bollywood Dance Classes’.”

For anyone interested in the classes, no experience is required.

“We have a beginner class for those who don’t have prior professional training and an intermediate class for those who do have training,” Jani said. “While we wouldn’t say that it is difficult to learn, it is definitely an acquired art. There are some nuances that are different but can be taught and learned without much difficulty.

“It is as hard or easy as picking up any new dance.”

Bollywood dance classes taught by Jani and Mahadevan in the Knoxville area are currently held Friday and Saturday at Revolution Dance Studios.

Private classes are also available.

“We love how graceful and expressive it is,” Jani said. “There are different types of music genres and dance styles, that gives us a lot of variety.”

For more information about Bollywood dance, or to sign up for classes, visit their Facebook page.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

ARTS & CULTURE

Knoxville Fried green tomatoes restore happiness to Knoxville woman Hannah Cather Photo Editor Tammy fries tomatoes three days a week.

The typically vacant parking lot, an extension of the space intended for AMVETS Thrift Store customers, welcomes the food truck and influx of cars Thursday through Saturday.

While the menu of this mini-restaurant offers other fried dishes, “Tammy and Mike’s Fried Green Tomatoes” indicates the namesake with large green letters on both sides of the truck.

Tomatoes, of any and every color, have been battered and fried since the late 1800s.

Recipes published in a range of cookbooks, predominately North Eastern and Midwestern, indicate the popularity of the easy entrée.

Green tomatoes, which are easiest to fry because of their firm texture, are simply unripe tomatoes. Either plucked from their vine intentionally or removed to avoid the destruction caused by frost, the green tomato finds itself in kitchens frequently.

Two things brought the sliced green vegetables to Tammy’s kitchen: the loss of her husband to cancer in 1997 and the desire to do things differently.

Before cancer, her husband operated a dry cleaning business. On the weekends, Tammy would organize a fish fry in hopes of acquiring more money.

After her husband’s death, Tammy increased her frying rates to provide for her children.

In the midst of her frying business, Tammy decided she needed something new.

“It was just a God gift,” Tammy said of her green tomato idea. “I said I wanted to do something different. I was selling three slices of tomato for a dollar, but then one day I just thought, ‘I want to do something that nobody around here has.’ Then green tomatoes came to my mind.

“It must have been in my spirit. The recipe was in my spirit too.”

Customers said they regularly

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(Above) Tammy of Tammy and Mike’s Fried Green Tomatoes food truck has served fried tomatoes and other Southern foods from her truck for almost five years.

(Below) Slices of fried green tomatoes are encouraged to be paired with a glass of Tammy’s Mango Tango tea. appreciate the spirit of Tammy’s tomatoes.

“My favorite thing to get here is the fried green tomatoes,” said Brandon Meade, a neighborhood resident. “They’re the bomb. She hand breads hers. I don’t buy them anywhere else but here because they’re that good.”

The green fruit is sliced uniformly before a coating of cornmeal covers both sides. Tossed into the deep fryer, the slices gain a golden hue. After a shake to drain the oil, a polystyrene container lined with multiple paper towels is stuffed to capacity.

Eight slices constitute a serving, which is more than enough to satisfy a grumbling stomach.

The ideal compliment to this entree is a cup of Tammy’s “Mango Tango Tea,” a sweet and flavorful combination of tea and mango juice.

While the food truck is a community staple, it draws crowds from places further away than walking distance.

“I have people come from Oak Ridge and Morristown,” Tammy said. “One man is all the way from Kentucky. Every time he comes to visit his friends, he’s got to get his green tomatoes.”

The tomatoes certainly serve as an award for the venture: they’ve won a trophy in a “best dish” competition.

George Heckler, a North Knoxville native and childhood friend of Tammy’s brother, commented on the customer service.

“She’s a good person,” Heckler said. “The food’s real good and it’s well done. It’s just an awesome place to eat at.”

Tammy said she loves her community and customers.

“I can communicate with the people,” she explained. “I just love seeing everybody. It’s been a blessing.”

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Avett Brothers set new mood with third album Miles Carter Contributor The Avett Brothers’ third major label record, “Magpie and the Dandelion,” gives new and old fans something to enjoy.

“Magpie and the Dandelion” is the Avett Brothers’ eighth studio album and the third produced by Rick Ruben. Since being taken under Ruben’s wing, the band’s edge has smoothed out.

The Avetts’ older records contained more yelling and overall angst. Under Ruben’s guidance, The Avett Brothers have toned back the yelling and lost a lot of their signature edginess. Another result of Ruben’s tutelage is a slow transition from twangy, folk love songs to a more Americana singer/songwriter style of music.

The first song on the album is a perfect example of this change. “Open Ended Life,” a song about not committing to things for fear of being trapped by them, features an electric guitar but also highlights a banjo. This juxtaposition somewhat illustrates what the band has been moving towards for the last few years.

Although their style of music may have changed some over the last few years The Avett Brothers’ lyrical prowess has not wavered a bit.

The energetic, fast-tempo single, “Another is Waiting,” illustrates the cruel task of rising up in the music industry for a young woman. A line in the song gives a grim image of the industry, “It’s a fake, it’s a con / The nature of the road you’re on / Lets me see your skeleton / Well before your life is done.”

In the “Another is Waiting: Commentary” available exclusively on Spotify, The Avett Brothers’ bassist, Bob Crawford said, “‘Another is waiting’ is the condensed notion of a young girl who has talent and beauty and stands on the edge of that chew-youup and spit-you-out world of the music industry.”

A song with similar quali-

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ties, “Vanity,” consists of heavy vocals, piano and an electric guitar solo. “Vanity” seems to have been written amidst some sort of existential crisis.

This rock ballad claims that the narrator’s music, loving nature and words are all futile, or “vanity.”

Although the Avett Brothers have moved away from their folky roots, they seem to always throw at least a song or two on to their albums that are reminiscent of their early albums. “Magpie and the Dandelion,” however, actually contains a live performance of “Souls Like the Wheels,” a song off of their 2008 EP, “The Second Gleam.”

Including a live performance of “Souls Like the Wheels” on this album probably has something to do with Seth Avett’s recent breakup with his wife and new romance with Dexter co-star, Jennifer Carpenter.

Lines like “One little girl bring me life from where I thought it was dark,” seem to indicate that a new romance has saved him from his relationship troubles of the past.

Another song reminiscent of older Avett Brothers’ music,

“Bring Your Love to Me,” is a beautifully melodic song with themes about raising and protecting a child. This song slowly builds up until the end of each verse. The melody culminates with Seth Avett’s sultry voice sitting perfectly atop the mesmerizing banjo picking of Scott Avett.

Although “Magpie and the Dandelion” has a lot to enjoy, it’s hard to look past the overall sappiness of the album. Songs like, “Good to You,” “Skin and Bones” and “Vanity” are all quite melancholic. Long time Avett fans are not used to this negativity.

However, The Avett Brothers make music about their lives, and the evolution from innocent fun-loving songs to more pensive and thoughtful ballads is the same transition that many bands like The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2 have done.

The Avett Brothers’ music will continue to evolve and mature as the band evolves and matures as well. That is what separates them from flash-inthe-pan artists and is what will keep them relevant for years to come.

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Talented Gamecocks eager to build off newfound momentum Dargan Southard Copy Editor Just over a week ago, Columbia, S.C., was a mess.

Gamecock star Jadeveon Clowney missed South Carolina’s game against Kentucky with a controversial rib injury, resulting in an uproar of criticism among college football analysts, commentators and former players. In addition, the Gamecocks barely escaped embarrassment on the field, narrowly pulling out a 35-28 victory over the lowly Wildcats.

Speculation about Clowney’s dedication to the team and overall cohesiveness with his head coach swirled around Steve Spurrier’s squad as it headed to Arkansas for an always-challenging SEC road matchup.

What a difference a week makes.

Clowney played. The defense dominated. The offense rolled, and the Gamecocks dismantled the Razorbacks 52-7, moving to 5-1 and second place in the SEC East.

And now with the issues of past weeks seemingly erased, the focus shifts entirely to Saturday’s contest versus Tennessee; a game both Spurrier and quarterback Connor Shaw are looking forward to with much anticipation.

“We get the opportunity to go against the largest stadium in the SEC, Neyland Stadium there in Knoxville,” Spurrier told media representatives Tuesday. “Always a huge game to play Tennessee … It’s always fun for our team to go to the largest stadium and play a team with the tradition of Tennessee.”

Shaw echoed his coaches nod

to Tennessee’s tradition.

“It is always fun going to Tennessee, they hold over 100,000,” Shaw said Tuesday.

“I’m sure Coach Spurrier mentioned this, but he is from Tennessee, so it is a big game for him as well, and we are looking forward to the challenge.”

A model of offensive consistency, Shaw owns a 22-4 record as a starter and has amassed at least 250 total yards and multiple touchdowns in four of South Carolina’s six games this season. The Flowery Branch, Ga., native ranks third in both completion percentage and passer efficiency inside the SEC, as well.

“I feel like Connor Shaw has a better sense of exactly what to do with the ball and when to do it,” UT defensive end Corey Miller said. “He’s great with his legs. He’s great with his arms.

He can do both.”

Much of Shaw’s success has come via the deep ball as six of his 10 touchdowns passes have covered over 25 yards. His strong performances have elevated the play of many Gamecock receivers, specifically that of junior wideout Damiere Byrd.

Though six games, the Sicklerville, N.J., native has only 101 yards and one touchdown less than he did in all of 2012 and has already surpassed his reception total from a year ago.

“I attribute (the increase in production) to Damiere working on catching the ball through the summer, through preseason practice and so forth,” Spurrier said. “He’s caught the ball very well, learning how to run routes a little bit better and this, that and the other.”

Shaw has playmakers at wide

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South Carolina senior quarterback Connor Shaw throws a pass in a 52-7 victory against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Oct. 12. receiver. His biggest asset, however, resides in the backfield in the form of the SEC’s leading rusher Mike Davis.

“I like Mike Davis,” Miller said. “I like what he can do. He’s really shifty with his feet. He can go in the gap. He can come

back out the gap. He makes plays. He extends plays, he’s strong and has a nice stiff arm to him. I like what he brings to the table.”

A mere 275-yard rusher a year ago, Davis has flown somewhat under the radar in

2013 despite outperforming SEC running back juggernauts like Georgia’s Todd Gurley, Alabama’s T.J. Yeldon and LSU’s Jeremy Hill. Davis leads the conference in rush yards per game (123.7) and is tied for first in touchdowns on the

ground (9) as well.

“He runs the ball well,” UT linebacker Dontavis Sapp said.

“He’s running through arm tackles. We’ve got to square him up and put our helmet on him. We can’t go in and armtackle him.”

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SPORTS FOOTBALL continued from Page 1 Neal won’t be the only offensive weapon relied on if UT is to upset the Gamecocks as the Vols will look to heavily rely on sophomore wide receiver Alton “Pig” Howard for the second consecutive game.

“Alton Howard is definitely one of the play makers who we need to accentuate in this offense,” offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian said. “When Alton Howard is not around, that is a big loss.”

As for the other side of the ball, the Vols will have the difficult task of trying to stop the Gamecocks quarterback Connor Shaw.

Something will have to give on Saturday as the senior signal caller comes in as one of two quarterbacks in the nation with double digit touchdown passes (10) and no interceptions.

The Vols defense, however, ranks tied for first in the SEC with 15 takeaways on the season.

“We’ve been watching a lot of film on him and his favorite receivers that he likes to throw to, so we are just going to try our best to pick him off,” junior cornerback Justin Coleman said.

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One of the most highly-regarded matchups of the week in college football will be between Tennessee offensive lineman Antonio “Tiny” Richardson and Gamecock defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who may be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

“I’d be excited,” Neal said when asked how he would feel if he were in Tiny’s position. “There’s going to be a lot of money made between those two guys on that end of the line of scrimmage, so he should really just have fun. I’d be looking forward to the challenge and having fun.”

The Vols understand the task at hand, especially after the destruction the Gamecocks left behind at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium where they dealt Arkansas a 52-7 defeat last week.

“They are coming in with a lot of momentum and a lot of confidence,” UT coach Butch Jones said. “It is going to take our best effort to compete on Saturday. Our players realize that. It is going to be a great opportunity for us.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for their football team.

Everything is result oriented. You look at their results and they speak for themselves.”

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Junior defensive back Justin Coleman tackles Georgia wide receiver Chris Conley in the Vols 34-31 overtime loss to the Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 5.

Vols prepare for South Carolina contest after bye week

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It seems like it’s been forever since the Vols nearly shook up the SEC with an upset of Georgia.

From a journalistic perspective, that’s what a bye week will do. It’s hard to fill the sports pages when the Vols aren’t playing on Saturday.

However, from a football perspective, that week off may have been just what the Vols – and the doctor – ordered.

The Georgia contest two weeks ago was as physically and emotionally testing as fans of the UT program can remember.

The Bulldogs can attest to that, as they lost what seemed like all of their play-

makers on offense.

As quarterback Aaron Murray and the Dawgs lost to Missouri between the hedges Saturday, the Vols were recovering.

More importantly, they were preparing for their upcoming test against No. 11 South Carolina.

The Gamecocks are coming off a complete manhandling of the Arkansas Razorbacks in which they scored 52 unanswered points, but let’s not get carried away with that performance – the Razorbacks aren’t the Vols.

Well, they aren’t the

Vols that showed up in Neyland Stadium on Oct. 5.

And while that Volunteer team may have left with a loss to add to their record, they also put together a crucial morale victory that has gone a long way for this team’s confidence. A confidence that you wouldn’t expect to arise from a unit that suffered such a heartbreaking loss.

While confidence is a huge factor for this squad going forward, it doesn’t always translate to the field, especially against a team that is equally as confident.

Improvement, however, always shows.

And improve is exactly what UT has done week in and week out, even if the scoreboard hasn’t indicated it.

With a team as young as the Vols are, under a first-year head coach in Butch Jones, what more can you ask for?

Not much, but maybe they’ve improved enough over these past two weeks to not just keep it close against a ranked opponent, but actually take down that adversary.

Only time will tell.

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FIRST PLACE Troy Provost-Heron Asst. Sports Editor No. 11 South Carolina 31 - Tennessee 27 No. 22 Florida - No. 14 Missouri No. 9 UCLA - No. 13 Stanford No. 5 Florida State - No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Auburn - No. 7 Texas A&M

Sports editor divulges new tell-all on past pick ‘em failures, future succeses

This year: 28-7

SECOND PLACE

Gage Arnold Copy Chief

No. 11 South Carolina 38 - Tennessee 27 No. 22 Florida - No. 14 Missouri No. 9 UCLA - No. 13 Stanford No. 5 Florida State - No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Auburn - No. 7 Texas A&M

This year: 28-7

THIRD PLACE Melodi Erdogan Managing Editor No. 11 South Carolina 35 - Tennessee 27 No. 22 Florida - No. 14 Missouri No. 9 UCLA - No. 13 Stanford No. 5 Florida State - No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Auburn - No. 7 Texas A&M

This year: 26-9

FOURTH PLACE

Ken Gassiot Associate Dean of Students

No. 11 South Carolina 27 - Tennessee 31 No. 22 Florida - No. 14 Missouri No. 9 UCLA - No. 13 Stanford No. 5 Florida State - No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Auburn - No. 7 Texas A&M

This year: 25-10

FIFTH PLACE David Cobb Sports Editor No. 11 South Carolina 45 - Tennessee 27 No. 22 Florida - No. 14 Missouri No. 9 UCLA - No. 13 Stanford No. 5 Florida State - No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Auburn - No. 7 Texas A&M

This year: 25-10

DEAD STINKIN’ LAST Cortney Roark Asst. Arts & Culture Ed. No. 11 South Carolina 24 - Tennessee 17 No. 22 Florida - No. 14 Missouri No. 9 UCLA - No. 13 Stanford No. 5 Florida State - No. 3 Clemson No. 24 Auburn - No. 7 Texas A&M

This year: 21-14

David Cobb Sports Editor Merriam-Webster Dictionary offers one definition of journalism that is defined simply as “the public press.”

If the press indeed belongs to the public – and this Daily Beacon does because it’s a free publication at a state university – then it’s time for the sports editor to disclose the facts of the situation to the readers, who are the primary stakeholders in the journalism this newspaper does.

So here is the tell-all: There is a pick ‘em competition on the left side of the page today because Thursday and Friday are Fall Break, and The Daily Beacon will not publish a newspaper on those days because the campus community that it serves will be taking a break from its normal routine.

That is why the pick ‘em appears in today’s paper. Essentially, what is currently regarded as “hump day” in most of the nation is regarded as a Friday by The Daily Beacon.

Let that sink in for a moment while a different segment of the public is

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Upset of the Week Last week: Missouri over Georgia This week: West Virginia over No. 16 Texas Tech, 31-28 After weeks of not coming remotely close, it was nice to get that one right last week.

Originally, this week’s upset was Florida over Missouri, but with the Tigers starting quarterback James Franklin

addressed.

To the 50-something-year-old UT fan who stumbled on this paper while looking for a bathroom on campus in the hours leading up to Saturday’s Tennessee vs. South Carolina game: welcome to the pages of The Daily Beacon.

If by chance you are familiar with the Internet and this publication is of interest to you, feel free to check it out from afar at utdailybeacon.com upon returning to your hometown following today’s game.

Now, without further ado, it’s time to talk trash about a group of smiling Daily Beacon staff members residing on the port side of this page.

Troy: It would appear that good luck seemingly would be on your side.

However, one would have to commend you for what would seem to be an impressive consistency that you have displayed so far this season.

Gage: The Daily Beacon chief copy editor is a Chattanooga native who defected to Knoxville for college, and after three years of roaming in the journalistic wilderness of his own naiveté, Arnold is the Cinderella story in this year’s competition. It should be noted that Arnold and Provost-Heron made drastically different picks this week, which will inevitably cause a shakeup at the top of the standings.

Melodi: Remarkably consistent picker in 2013. And no, that is not a

out for the rest of the regular season with a separated shoulder, that seemed like a cop out.

With that said, let’s get bold.

This West Virginia team has been bad this season with the departures of quarterback Geno Smith and wide receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, but they have not been as terrible as everyone thinks they’ve been.

All three of their losses have been against teams that

gender-based comment. The fact is that Erdogan is attending the second UT football game of her college career on Saturday. She often prefers to spend her Saturdays devoting time to her work as an aspiring fashion writer. If roles were reversed and the sports editor was tasked with predicting future fashion trends, he would likely fail miserably.

Then again, he could always ask his sister for advice.

Ken: In a stunning turn of events, Gassiot – associate dean of students – failed to make his selections in time for print this week. Gassiot could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.

For further developments on this story, follow @DavidWCobb on Twitter.

David: Despite pulling an all-nighter on Monday night to write a 1,500 word book review on a book that his dog ate, Cobb is clearly in line for a 5-0 week with a set of groggy picks that surely foreshadow his future as the lead college football writer for a blog based out of his parents’ basement.

Cortney: Poor, poor Cortney. Keep your head up, young lady. In the words of former UT coach Derek Dooley, “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”

David Cobb is a junior in journalism and electronic media who writes the pick ‘em column in third person after pulling all-nighters. He can be reached at dcobb3@utk.edu.

have been ranked at some point this season, and they do have a road win against thenNo. 11 Oklahoma State.

And now a Texas Tech team that hasn’t really proved anything – the best team they’ve played all year is a TCU team that is far from the non-BCS power we’re used to – has to make a trip to Morgantown to face a Mountaineers team that has had two weeks to prepare for that pass-first, run-never offense of the Red Raiders.

If the Mountaineers’ offense is able to build on their improvements over the past two weeks, they’ll be sending head coach Kliff Kingsbury and his Texas Tech team back to Lubbock, Texas with their first loss of the year.

Troy Provost-Heron is a sophomore in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at tprovost@utk.edu and followed on Twitter @ TPro_UTDB.